The rulership of the Persian king of the 20 provinces with Persian governors.
The king and his council through Persian provincial governors.
satraps, or governors.
The king and his council, and the 20 governors who controlled the provinces of the Persian Empire.
A king and his council, Persian provincial governors and local government.
The king and his council, through 20 Persian provincial governors.
Through Persian provincial governors supervising local governments.
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
Satraps.
The provincial Governors called Satraps, and his central councillors.
He established 20 provinces with Persian governors (satraps) reporting to the king and his council. The existing local governments were left in place, under supervision of the governors.
By retaining local government, with Persian provincial governors and a central control by the king and his council.